Aircraft and ground vehicle simulators

Abstract

An aircraft training Simulator is one of the representative devices which utilize a virtual reality technology. The advacement being made in the real time computer graphics of the recent year make it possible to conduct take off and landing and ground attack and bombing training safely on the ground and in turn the expansion of the applicable training areas have accelerated the improvement in the visual simulation technology.
As of this writing, very realistic sceneries can be produced by processing the database which can be construccted from map data and aerial photographs and the simulated real time out-of-the-window visuals are being used on a simulator to conduct a very realistic mission tactics training on the ground.
On the other hand, low price game machine visual systems are being used on automobile simulators, and optical disks containing out-of-the-window sceneries from an engineer's seat are being utilized on electrical train simulators, so that these simulators are used to train operators for safe driving and to teach what to do after an accident occurs.